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Abdul Hakim-Shabazz

Abdul-Hakim Shabazz has been covering and writing about state and local government in Indiana since 2004. Overall, he has more than 20 years of experience in writing and talking about the issues that affect real people. He goes beyond the headlines and tells you not only what’s happening, but why it’s happening.

In addition to WIBC.com he writes in the Indianapolis Star, NUVO Newsweekly, and TheStatehouseFile.Com. He’s also a frequent panelist and contributor to RTV 6’s Indianapolis This Week and Inside Indiana Business.

Abdul is also the editor and publisher of IndyPolitics.Org, which has been recognized by the Washington Post two years in a row as one of the best political blogs in the nation.

Abdul earned his degree in broadcasting and journalism at Northern Illinois University. He has a Master’s Degree in Public Affairs from the University of Illinois and a law degree from St. Louis University. He serves as “Of Counsel” at the Indianapolis law firm of Lewis & Wilkins.

But wait there’s more. Abdul is an educator. He serves on the faculty at both Ivy Tech Community College and the University of Indianapolis. He teaches speech for Ivy Tech and business law at UIndy’s MBA program.

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Whenever I am asked whether the deal reached between the incoming Trump administration and United Technologies (UT) to keep more than 1,000 Carrier manufacturing jobs in Indianapolis was a good or bad idea, my answer is “it’s complicated”. There are multiple elements to this...

Back in June, the IBJ reported how the Pence administration was bumping heads with the Centers for Medicaid & Medicare Services (CMS) over HIP 2.0, the state’s alternative to traditional Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act. The two sides could not agree on how...

I have always felt that here in Indiana, Republicans worst enemies aren’t Democrats or progressives, but themselves. This became abundantly clear when I read State Representative Curt Nisly of Goshen wants to introduce a bill that would put a rape victim in jail for having an...

Now that our long, national nightmare (the 2016 Election) is over, I can get back to work on a few things that I’ve put on hold. Here are the top 10. Get back to work on my novel, “Sub-Leasing Uncle Tom’s Cabin” Rebooting the stand-up comedy routine and hitting the area club...

When it comes to polling his election season I've always said it’s been part art, part science and a little bit of voodoo for good measure. I will say the same adage applies to my political predictions for 2016. Here are the foundations for my predictions. Indiana is Republican-...

There are some things that I honestly think I will never understand, the Dr. Phil Show, people who like brussel sprouts and how investigating possible voter registration fraud is the equivalent of racially based disenfranchisement. As you may have heard Indiana State Police is...

Early voting begins today, and as such, the time has come to take a look at some of the biggest issues facing Indianapolis and Marion County voters. In continuation of our look at issues of local importance, I spoke with IPS Superintendent Dr. Lewis Ferebee about education, the...

Early voting begins today, and in a year where the presidential and senate races are stealing the spotlight, I wanted to make sure I address some of the local issues on the ballots of Indianapolis-Marion County voters. One of the biggest decisions facing voters is the mass...

With less than a month to go until Election Day, it’s time to do another round of political predictions. I did these back in August , so it will be interesting to see how much has changed, if much at all. And just like when I made my 100 day predictions, today’s forecasting is...